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Marijuana Industry Regulators Under Fire - Conflict of Interest or Bad Judgment?
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Marijuana Industry Regulators Under Fire - Conflict of Interest or Bad Judgment?

If you follow marijuana business and regulatory news, you might wonder who is guarding the guardians of the marijuana industry. In fact, you might even ask if anyone is watching the people making the laws that will shape the marijuana economy for years to come.
Join Cannabiz Media at the NECANN Boston Cannabis Conference
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Join Cannabiz Media at the NECANN Boston Cannabis Conference

Cannabiz Media will be attending and exhibiting at the NECANN Boston Cannabis Conference being held on March 24-25, 2018 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The Cannabiz Media team would love to see you there, ...
Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 2: Cultivation
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Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 2: Cultivation

In Part 2 of Cannabiz Media’s series about marijuana licenses in California, we’ll take a look at California’s cultivation licenses. If you missed the other parts of the series, catch up on them now: Part 1: California Overview, Part 3: Manufacturing, ...
The Surprising Role of Gifts in the Marijuana Economy
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The Surprising Role of Gifts in the Marijuana Economy

Marijuana entrepreneurs are an innovative group, and when faced with barriers to get their products to consumers, they can get very creative. One of these creative strategies is marijuana gifting.
Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 1: Overview
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Marijuana Licenses in California – Part 1: Overview

In a new 5-part series here on the Cannabiz Media blog, we’ll be diving into the data in the Cannabiz Media License Database to learn what’s happening in California now that we’re a couple of months into the state’s adult-use marijuana industry launch.
The Effect of MAUCRSA on California’s Distributor Cannabis Licenses
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The Effect of MAUCRSA on California’s Distributor Cannabis Licenses

When California’s Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) was passed last year, marijuana licensees were given the go ahead to vertically integrate cultivation, distribution, and sales. As Hilary Bricken of Above the Law ...
Join Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis 2018 Cultivation Conference
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Join Cannabiz Media at the Cannabis 2018 Cultivation Conference

The Cannabis 2018 Cultivation Conference will be held on March 12-14, 2018 at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, California, and Cannabiz Media will be there. Look for the Cannabiz Media team at Booth #811 in the expo hall.
10 Weirdest Marijuana Laws
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10 Weirdest Marijuana Laws

Currently, 29 states have approved medical marijuana and 9 have approved recreational marijuana. In addition, a recent Gallup poll found that 64% of Americans believe marijuana should be legal in the U.S. However, since cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, ...
The Real Deal on Conditions that Qualify for Medical Marijuana
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The Real Deal on Conditions that Qualify for Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana regulations in each state, particularly regulations related to qualifying conditions, significantly impact cultivator, producer, dispensary, and other marijuana license valuations as well as consumer accessibility and pricing.
Investors Still Investing in Marijuana Despite Profitability Problems
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Investors Still Investing in Marijuana Despite Profitability Problems

If you heard half of the terrifying investment pitches that are circulating around, would you invest? Chances are you’d run away. However, that’s exactly what’s happening in the marijuana industry, yet investors continue funneling money into it.
Hemp License Information Now Available in the Cannabiz Media License Database
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Hemp License Information Now Available in the Cannabiz Media License Database

Looking for information about hemp licenses? You can now find it in the Cannabiz Media Licenses Database. The team at Cannabiz Media has been busy adding information about companies that are researching, cultivating, ...
Early Problems with the California Marijuana Supply Chain
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Early Problems with the California Marijuana Supply Chain

Since marijuana was legalized in California at the beginning of January, demand for legal marijuana has been on the rise. But there are big problems looming for the California market, which is expected to grow to $7 billion.